Renārs Francis

Renārs Francis
Personal information
Nationality Latvian
Born (1978-12-20) 20 December 1978
World Rally Championship record
Active years20182021, 2024–present
DriverMārtiņš Sesks
TeamsM-Sport Ford WRT
Rallies18
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins2
Total points30
First rally2018 Rally Deutschland
Last rally2025 Rally Sweden

Renārs Francis (born 20 December 1978) is a Latvian rally co-driver.

Biography

Francis made his WRC debut with Mārtiņš Sesks at the 2018 Rally Deutschland, and top tier debut in 2024, competing for M-Sport Ford WRT.[1] They were contracted to contest six rounds with the team in 2025.[2]

Rally results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2018 Mārtiņš Sesks Opel Adam R2 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER
36
TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0
2019 LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta R2T19 MON SWE
36
MEX FRA
Ret
ARG CHL POR ITA
25
FIN
42
GER TUR GBR ESP AUS
C
NC 0
2020 LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta Rally4 MON SWE
27
MEX EST
28
TUR ITA
34
MNZ
Ret
NC 0
2021 LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta Rally4 MON ARC CRO
19
POR
25
ITA KEN EST
23
BEL
58
GRE FIN ESP
48
MNZ NC 0
2024 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL
5
LAT
7
FIN GRE CHL
24
EUR JPN 15th 22
2025 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 MON SWE
6
KEN ESP POR ITA GRE EST FIN PAR CHL EUR JPN SAU 10th* 8*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "Mārtiņš Sesks set for Rally1 step-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Mārtiņš Sesks ready to light up WRC with expanded 2025 programme". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.